Best of ‘09: The 10 Most Popular DCist Posts of the Year
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Courtesy Travel Channel Chewing the Fat: No Reservations ‘ Anthony Bourdain Suspected Dognapping Outside P Street Whole Foods Molly the Dog is Home Safe Ghost Bikes Return, in Force, to Connecticut and R The WaPo on Hipsters and Target and Columbia Heights Chewing the Fat: Top Chef ’s Carla...
Best of ‘09: Three Stars
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Photo by erin_m This was a good year for the Three Stars feature. We got to talk with a lot of up and coming local musical acts who specialize in a variety of styles. We foresee great things happening for acts like Pree and Laughing Man, and we even talked to now-Grammy nominee Christylez. Here, we...
Best of ‘09 Popcorn & Candy: Be Kind, Rewind
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There are no new movies opening in regular release this week, and a lot of the usual theaters that frequently appear in this space either aren’t showing anything at all, or are holding over older programming. The AFI has already gotten started on its traditional long, retrospectiveless January,...
Blue Moon Greets the New Year
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Photo by jbhaber If the skies clear by tonight, the pathways to our New Year’s Eve parties will be lit by a full Moon, and as only fitting for the last day of the decade, this one is special — a Blue Moon. Popularly, a Blue Moon is known as the second full Moon in the same calendar month...
About Tonight: Cheap Last Minute New Year’s Eve Picks
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Photo by anokarina For the procrastinators and cheapskates in the audience, we recommend the following inexpensive New Year’s Eve options: The Fridge is hosting a Great Depression-themed event, dubbed “Party Like it’s 1929.” The cover is only $5, and drinks start at $3. 9 p.m....
Photo of the Day: December 31, 2009
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Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie reminds us to save a little bubbly for some mimosas with your New Year’s Day brunch/just-woke-up-at-3p.m.-hungover-but-probably-should-eat-something-meal. EXIF .
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Photo of the Day: December 31, 2009
Click Click: The Roots @ 9:30 Club
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The Roots are known as one of the best live music acts in the world, and for good reason. It was clear from the first song last night at the 9:30 Club, as the tempo slowly rose from a mellow rhyme accompanied by a simple beat to a...
The Real World D.C.: The Morning After
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Callie, Ashley, Ty and Emily at the Metromix Real World D.C. premiere party last night. Photo by emilygoodstein . More than a few of us dutifully watched the premiere of The Real World D.C. last night, ready to pounce on any slights or rush to correct any common misconceptions made by the show’s...
11th Street Bridge Project Set to Kick Off Construction
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The city hosted a media event earlier this week to hype the impending start of construction on the 11th Street Bridge Project. Workers are set to start pile driving in the Anacostia River for the foundations of three new bridges - one for local and two for freeway traffic - that together add up to a...
Metro Customer Call Center Hours Reduced
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WMATA has announced that its Customer Information Call Center will reduce its operating hours in the coming new year. Beginning Sunday, Jan. 10, you won’t be able to reach a live person at 202-637-7000 after 8:30 p.m. Previously, the call center was staffed until 10:30 p.m. daily. Metro says it’s...


